Introduction to Drupal 8 Site Building - MORNING HALF DAY

Countless companies and organizations around the world use the open source Drupal content management platform to power their websites and other online platforms. Drupal 8, which will be released in 2014, offers more under-the-hood changes than any previous version. These changes will provide unprecedented opportunities to create sophisticated and powerful Web experiences.

Learn from one of the most experienced Drupal site-building teams in the world how your organization can take advantage of the new features and functionality offered by Drupal 8 in this hands-on workshop for new and existing Drupal site builders focused exclusively on Drupal 8.

This session will provide an introduction to Drupal, from installation to basic concepts to the “right way” of approaching a Drupal site. Participants will have the opportunity to build their own simple site using Drupal 8 and experience first-hand many of the system’s new features targeted at site builders and content editors.

The goal will be for attendees to come away with a good grounding in how they can leverage Drupal at their own organizations and set them on the right path to a sustainable, extensible Web presence.